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April 10, 2019

Occupational Therapy Month at WW Health

April is Occupational Therapy Month and a great time to learn about the practice formed over 100 years ago! Loreen Ranals has been working in Occupational Therapy (OT) since approximately 1975. She started her career in the US Army as an Army Orthotist when she was 17 years old and...

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April 1, 2019

Natasha Ward Receives Public Health Hero Award

As part of National Public Health Week (April 1-7), the Pierce County Public Health Department selected five Public Health Heroes for their work in preserving, protecting and promoting the health of Pierce County residents. The Heroes are from a wide range of sectors and backgrounds, but all make a positive...

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March 25, 2019

A Healthier Tomorrow – Time to tidy up

A Healthier Tomorrow – Time to tidy up Imagine a Healthier Tomorrow By Alison H. Page You would have to be living under a rock to have not heard, read or seen something about a young woman from Japan named Marie Kondo. Ms. Kondo is the author of the book...

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March 19, 2019

Think BIG! – LSVT BIG

Jayne Rimer, Physical Therapy Assistant at Western Wisconsin Health, recently received her LSVT BIG certificate and is looking forward to putting her new knowledge and skills to work helping patients achieve health and happiness. LSVT® BIG is an exercise treatment program for people with Parkinson's disease (PD). It is based...

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March 15, 2019

Do massages really work? (Hint: Yes.)

Massage therapy has long been thought of as an effective and reliable way to achieve heightened relaxation and comfort, but there are still plenty of skeptics not entirely convinced of its objective benefits. While it used to be primarily considered a component of alternative medicine, it has recently become more...

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March 8, 2019

Second Year of Dash to Disney Complete!

Western Wisconsin Health held the Dash to Disney finale event on Tuesday, March 5, 2019 to finish their second family-friendly community walking challenge and awarded another lucky participant a trip to Disney World. We initially registered 618 participants by January 7. A total of 450 participants completed the challenge –...

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February 26, 2019

A Healthier Tomorrow – Good news for “Cheeseheads”

A Healthier Tomorrow – Good news for “Cheeseheads” – Pass the Parmesan please! Imagine a Healthier Tomorrow By Alison H. Page February is heart health month. And, just in time, we have some good news for Wisconsinites. Cheese is good for you! This is disruptive news for healthy eaters who...

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February 8, 2019

WW Health Celebrates One-Year of Teen Resilience Program

Western Wisconsin Health (WWHealth) Foundation is proud to share its one-year anniversary of the new teen resiliency program for students at the Baldwin-Woodville High School (BWHS). These classes contribute to building skill sets for resiliency and healthy coping mechanisms and provide education to reduce stigma around mental health concerns for...

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Building a Healthier Tomorrow

Occupational Therapy Month at WW Health

Natasha Ward Receives Public Health Hero Award

A Healthier Tomorrow – Time to tidy up

Think BIG! – LSVT BIG

Do massages really work? (Hint: Yes.)

Second Year of Dash to Disney Complete!

A Healthier Tomorrow – Good news for “Cheeseheads”

WW Health Celebrates One-Year of Teen Resilience Program